Vermillion (with two ll’s), South Dakota

As Ben Stein let us know last weekend, John R. Coyne Jr., his and our very dear, longtime friend, has died. He was a wonderful writer and longtime contributor, and very early on helped capture our magazine’s wit and tone, as in the piece we repost...

‘Coats For All’ is back to help Sioux Falls bundle up for the winter

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Dakota News Now is teaming up with The Salvation Army and Billion Auto for the “Coats for All” campaign, encouraging Sioux Falls residents to donate new and gently used winter clothing to help locals in need...

Univ. of South Dakota Withdraws Planned Firing of Art Professor for Vulgar Tweet Calling Charlie Kirk a "Hate Spreading Nazi"

From today's notice of dismissal, filed by the plaintiff's lawyerin Hook v. Rave: On October 3, defendants wisely abandoned their notice of intention to terminate Professor Hook for his First Amendment protected speech about a matter of...

South Dakota Power 5 Poll for Oct. 6: Brandon Valley, Huron take over No. 1 spots

A shakeup at the top of the state’s two biggest classes was the most notable result in this week’s South Dakota Power 5 Poll, which was unveiled on Monday. In 11AAA, Brandon Valley takes over as the No. 1 team for the first time all season after...

Rep. Wesley Hunt joins Texas Senate race, defying GOP leaders to take on Cornyn and Paxton

Republican congressman Wesley Hunt is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defying Senate GOP leadership. Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defying Senate GOP leadership and adding a new element to an already...

Florida, 20+ states urge Supreme Court on parental rights in gender identity case

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Republican leaders from more than 20 other states Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a battle between a couple and the Leon County school system about a child who wanted to express a gender...

Governor Larry Rhoden tours new women’s prison

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Two years after its groundbreaking, Governor Larry Rhoden toured the new women’s prison in Rapid City on Monday. The medium-security facility, located on North Creek Drive near Feeding South Dakota, will have space for...

SDPB Presents the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra’s Performance of Giants in the Earth

Vermillion, S.D. – South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB) is proud to broadcast the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra’s landmark performance of Giants in the Earth, the opera inspired by Ole Edvart Rølvaag’s celebrated novel about immigrant life on...

Florida joins states backing parents in gender fight

Florida AG Uthmeier and 21 other states are supporting a Tallahassee couple in a parental rights case heading to the U.S. Supreme Court. The couple sued the Leon County School Board, saying school officials discussed a gender support plan with...

Fargo-Moorhead to celebrate this week's 200th anniversary of Norwegian immigration

FARGO — Americans of Norwegian descent have reason to celebrate this week as Thursday, Oct. 9, marks the 200th anniversary of immigration from Norway. On that date in 1825, 52 people arrived in New York City after a four-month journey, crammed...

South Dakota continues Racers’ MVFC education

VERMILION, S.D. — Murray State’s education on life in the Missouri Valley Football Conference continued on Saturday in the Dakota Dome. And there are two ways to look at the 49-24 loss to a South Dakota team that was ranked 21st in the Football...

Man dies in accident at South Dakota circuit

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred on Saturday, 04th October 2025, at about 17:30 hours on the South Dakota circuit (Race Track) at Timehri, East Bank Demerara, involving a...

Operation: Prairie Thunder Nets 51 Arrests in Sioux Falls Crackdown

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety announced the third set of saturation patrols in the Sioux Falls area concluded September 19 as part of Operation: Prairie Thunder. Patrols included members of the Highway Patrol in coordination with...

University of South Dakota Withdraws Termination of Professor Over Social Media Post

University of South Dakota professor Phillip Hook will retain his position after facing termination over a social media post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during a campus event in Utah on Sept. 10. Hook’s post,...

Motorcyclist dies after collision at South Dakota Race Track

The University of South Dakota drops effort to fire professor

The University of South Dakota and the state Board of Regents have dropped their effort to fire a professor for his social media post about the killing of Charlie Kirk, according to a letter released by the professor’s lawyer. Professor Michael...

Biker killed in South Dakota race track accident

Oct 06, 2025 News (Kaieteur News) – A 58-year-old man died on Saturday after he was involved in an accident on the South Dakota Circuit race track, Timehri, East Bank Demerara. According to a release from the police, Andre Rochford, a 49-year-old...

Texas and Florida Have Become National Models for Using the Police State To Wage Culture War Battles

"Essentially, the librarians are my suspects," the Texas police officer tells a school superintendent in the body camera footage. "If they are the ones that are choosing the books and putting them in there, you know, they're the ones carrying the...

Ohio has no moms of children under 18 in Congress, according to new study

Ohio is one of 29 states without a mom of a minor child in Congress, according to a new study. Vote Mama Foundation, a nonprofit organization that studies the political participation of mothers in the United States, recently released a study...

Religious gathering this week in Sioux Falls Metro: Oct. 5-11

Sara Nelson Senior Pastor at First United Methodist Church of Sioux Falls | First United Methodist Church of Sioux Falls website Sara Nelson Senior Pastor at First United Methodist Church of Sioux Falls | First United Methodist Church of Sioux...